Almaty

[ al-muh-tee ]

noun
  1. a city in southeastern Kazakhstan: the former capital.

  • Formerly Al·ma-A·ta [al-muh-uh-tah]; /ˌæl mə əˈtɑ/; Ver·ny, Russian Vyer·nyi [vyer-nee] /ˈvyɛr ni/ .

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Almaty

/ (ælˈmɑːtɪ) /


noun
  1. a city in SE Kazakhstan; capital of Kazakhstan (1991–97): an important trading centre. Pop: 1 103 000 (2005 est): Former name (until 1927): Verny Also called: Alma-Ata

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